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Medik8 vs Charlotte Tilbury

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Medik8 and Charlotte Tilbury are British skincare brands known for creating distinct products with targeted benefits. Medik8, founded in 2009, offers serums, moisturizers, eye products, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, while the newer brand features luxurious moisturizers and eye products. The first brand fits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, whereas both appeal to users seeking tailored care for acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin. Ultimately, they differ through their foundational ingredients and specific product ranges.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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Charlotte Tilbury is a British skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Puig since 2020.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medik8 and Charlotte Tilbury products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs Charlotte Tilbury products

People Say

Medik8Charlotte Tilbury
  • Deep and Intense Hydration Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “extremely emollient and rich — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
    • “floods skin with moisture — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “super hydrated — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “Restores moisture — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Brightening, Glow and Radiance Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “radiant skin filter — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “lit-from-within glow — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “I wake up glowing. It adds back that youthful bloom that I've lost. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
  • Lightweight and Luxurious Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “rich and nourishing — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “sinks in well — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “thick glossy cream — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
    • “absorbed effortlessly — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formulation Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “zero irritation or peeling — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “only Vitamin C my sensitive skin can tolerate — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Best retinol replacement — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
  • Good Makeup Compatibility Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “perfect canvas for base — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “foundation looks flawless — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “layers well under sunscreen — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
  • Skin Plumping and Smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “My skin was smoother, my skin texture felt more resurfaced. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “Reduces fine lines — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Fine lines visibly plumped — Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense”
    • “instantly smoothed out lines — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
  • High Price Point Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Expensive per bottle — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “very expensive for amount — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “hefty price tag — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “extremely overpriced — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
  • Caused Breakouts and Reactions Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “made me break out constantly — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “caused breakouts — Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides”
    • “caused me to breakout — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
    • “gave me acne — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Slight Tackiness or Oily Finish Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “too oily for my combination skin — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Can feel sticky if over-applied — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Oily texture unpleasant — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
    • “too greasy for oily skin — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Charlotte Tilbury: which is better?

Medik8 is better for gentle and non-irritating formulations as well as skin plumping and smoothing, while Charlotte Tilbury is better for deep and intense hydration, brightening, glow and radiance, lightweight and luxurious texture, and good makeup compatibility.

What is the difference between Medik8 and Charlotte Tilbury?

Medik8 is known for its gentle formulations and skin-plumping effects, whereas Charlotte Tilbury offers deep and intense hydration alongside a lightweight, luxurious texture. For instance, topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Medik8 or Charlotte Tilbury: which moisturizer is better?

Charlotte Tilbury is better for deep hydration, giving review themes that rate its moisturizers higher for intense moisture and a radiant finish, while Medik8 offers a high Lovi fit for dry skin through products like Hydr8 B5 Intense.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Charlotte Tilbury?

Both Medik8 and Charlotte Tilbury are often noted for their high price point by reviewers. Neither brand is more affordable, as high cost is a frequently mentioned drawback for both product lines on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Charlotte Tilbury?

Medik8 is more likely to be mentioned by reviewers for causing breakouts and reactions, whereas Charlotte Tilbury does better with gentle formulations on this page.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Medik8 and Charlotte Tilbury compare?

Medik8 was founded in the United Kingdom in 2009 and is owned by L'Oréal Groupe, whereas Charlotte Tilbury was founded in the UK in 2013 and is owned by Puig.

Which brand offers more products with added fragrance, Medik8 or Charlotte Tilbury?

Medik8 offers more products with added fragrance, as one of its products lists fragrance while every Charlotte Tilbury product on this page lists no fragrance.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin differ between Medik8's Hydr8 B5 Intense and Charlotte Tilbury's Magic Cream?

Medik8's Hydr8 B5 Intense achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, whereas Charlotte Tilbury's Magic Cream has a High fit level for this skin type.

Research behind their key ingredients

Behind this comparison

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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